Poa cuspidata

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|genus = Poa

|parent = Poa sect. Madropoa

|species = cuspidata

|authority = Nutt.

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Poa cuspidata, commonly called early bluegrass,{{PLANTS|id=POCU4|taxon=Poa cuspidata|accessdate=11 July 2018}} is a species of flowering plant in the grass family (Poaceae). It is native to the eastern United States, where its range extends from Appalachian regions into the Coastal Plain, where it is less common.{{BONAP|ref|genus=Poa|species=cuspidata|accessdate=11 July 2018}}{{cite web |url= http://www.herbarium.unc.edu/flora.htm |title= Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States |author= Alan Weakley |date= 2015 |access-date= 2018-07-11 |archive-date= 2018-10-06 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181006082209/http://herbarium.unc.edu/flora.htm |url-status= live }} In the Appalachian mountains, it is a common species found in forest openings.{{cite web|url=http://herbarium.usu.edu/webmanual/|title=Poa|website=Grass Manual on the Web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415015332/http://herbarium.usu.edu/webmanual/ |archive-date=April 15, 2017 |url-status=live}}

Poa cuspidata derives its common name from its early flowering period, which begins in March with the very first spring wildflowers. Within its range, other Poa generally bloom later in the spring season.